Jira's apartment is a great place to stay if you want to be away from Bangkok's center but still in a lively area with plenty of options for food and fun. Ari is a fantastic area to stay in if you prefer to have a home-base away from the loud, messy touristy action. Every morning, we would take a short walk to the great street-food market a block from the Ari BTS and either take the BTS or cabs into town or to the closest ferry pier. We thought all the travel options were easy and inexpensive enough to justify staying away from the center of the city in a fantastic area that we probably would not otherwise have had time to explore.

The apartment itself is clean and rather spacious, considering how efficiently it is designed. Because we spent all our time exploring the city, we didn't end up using the building's amenities (like the pool right outside the apartment!), but we did feel great just knowing they were there. ;)

We did not meet Jira, but she left us clear directions to get into the apartment and was very communicative before and throughout our trip. We definitely recommend staying at her apartment if you want a comfortable home-base in a wonderful, non-touristy part of town. Thanks!